EXERCISES ABOUT INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

1. I can’t find my mobile phone ........................................ .
   • anybody
   • anywhere
   • somewhere
   • nowhere
2. The glass is empty. ........................................ drank my orange juice.
   • Somewhere
   • Nobody
   • Somebody
   • Anybody
3. Do you know ........................................ who has got red hair?
   • anybody
   • somebody
   • nobody
   • something
4. ........................................ is wrong with my mobile because I can ’t hear you.
   • Something
   • Anything
   • Nothing
   • Somebody
5. All my friends are ill. ........................................ is healthy.
   • Anybody
   • Somebody
   • Nothing
   • Nobody
6. The music is too loud. I can’t hear ........................................ .
   • somewhere
   • something
   • anything
   • nothing
7. ........................................ is looking at us. It’s Sarah.
   • Nobody
   • No one
   • Anybody
   • Somebody
8. This room is empty. ........................................ is left.
   • Anything
   • Nothing
   • Something
   • Nowhere
9. Rolling Stones is a very popular band. ........................................ knows it.
   • Everyone
   • Everything
   • Someone
   • Anyone
10. I didn’t do ........................................ wrong.
    • anything
    • anyone
    • something
    • nothing
11. Pat and Tim are in the middle of the desert and they have ........................................ to hide.
    • nowhere
    • anywhere
    • somwone
    • anybody
12. A rubber is ........................................ in that drawer.
    • anywhere
    • nowhere
    • somewhere
    • something
13. Don’t worry. ........................................ will be fine.
    • Anybody
    • No one
    • Everything
    • Nobody
14. We don’t know where is our favourite book. We’ve searched ........................................ .
    • anywhere
    • everywhere
    • nowhere
    • anybody
15. The fridge is empty. Mary has eaten ........................................ .
    • something
    • everywhere
    • everyone
    • everything
16. You can’t go ........................................ . You’re grounded.
    • anybody
    • somewhere
    • nowhere
    • anywhere
17. Kate was born ........................................ in Africa.
    • someone
    • anyone
    • anywhere
    • somewhere
18. It was pitch-dark in the attic. I could see ........................................ .
    • nothing
    • anything
    • anybody
    • somebody
19. We are alone. ........................................ is here.
    • Anyone
    • No one
    • Anybody
    • Someone
20. Fast food can be bought almost ........................................ .
    • nowhere
    • everything
    • everywhere
    • anywhere

Negative Contractions

We can use two forms of contractions with negative verb to be.

Short Form 1	Short Form 2
you aren't	you're not
he isn't	he's not
she isn't	she's not
it isn't	it's not
we aren't	we're not
they aren't	they're not

Note:

You can't contract I am not as I amn't!

Don't forget: I am too tall to ride this ride, aren’t I?

Also see English Contractions main page.

Other Negative Contractions

Short Form	Long Form
aren't can't couldn't daren't didn't doesn't don't hasn't haven't hadn't isn't mayn't mightn't mustn't needn't oughtn't shan't shouldn't wasn't weren't won't wouldn't	are not cannot / can not could not dare not did not does not do not has not have not had not is not may not might not must not need not ought not shall not should not was not were not will not would not